Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-06-21
TELECRA P HIC.
FOUR MEN GO UP IN
A BALLOON.
The Mormons Will Make Applica-
ton for Statehood.
EDITOR o'BRiEN HAS ARRIVED IN
IRELAND.
Dr.. Carver, the karksrnan, viii Prob:-
by Lose His Eyesight.
A NEGRO HANGED BY A MOB IN LEONARD.
TOWN, MARYLAND.
The New York world Balloon.


ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The balloon
was cut loose at 6 O'Clock last evening
at Sportsman Park. In the car were
four men, A. E. Moore, Aeronaut ;
Prof. ]. C. Daughty, Photographer
Edward Duffy, the World Correspond
ent, and Prof. HI. Allen Hazen, of the
Signal Service Bureau. Although
lacking sand ballast, there is sufficient
temporary weight in freight, such as
so pounds of water, 100 pounds of
provisions, heavy clothing and photo
graphical and observers instruments.
Twenty carrier pigeons from different
stations in Missouri were also taken,
ten of which returned with messages
last evening and others will be liber-
ated during to-day and tomorrow.
Prof. Hazen says the current Vi air
to the altitude of 1000 feet is north
east and at 5000 feet is directly east.
1t is within the power OF the eronaut
to descend to these currents as he de-
sires and thereby choose his course
They will avoid the Great Lakes and
by tomorrow evening expect to land
n Massachusetts, or New Hampshire.
O'Brien's Return.
DUBLIN, June 19.--O'Brien, editor
of United Ireland, who arrived at
Queenstown to-day, received an ova-
ton. Scores of deputations from vari-
| Gus places in Ireland were at the land
ing to greet him and escort him to the
hotel. An immense crowd gathered
in front of the hotel, and O'Brien adj
dressed them, abiding to his Ameri-
can experience, and thanking them
for their cordial reception.
Fatal Acknowledgements 10 Apply
for Statehood.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June 1S.-At Bat
tie Creek, Idaho, Wednesday, while
John Slater OF Ogden, was driving
cattle alongthe road his horse stumbled
and fell, throwing Slater under him,
crushing his skull and breaking sew
eral ribs. His wife witnessed it.
| Slater's body was brought to Ogden
and buried yesterday.
The Mormons have issued a call fol
a constitutional convention to apply
for Statehood. 1t is to meet June 80,
The cyclone fn Dakota.
GRAND Forks, d. T., June 18.-A
cyclone last night blew down over %
buildings. Four people were killed
outright and many others seriously in
jured. In East Grand Forks IA bust.
ness buildings were destroyed. Total
loss 100000.
CoIored High School.
WASHINGTON. June 1S.-The Presi
dent attended the closing exercises O
the colored high school of the District
of Columbia, and conferred diplomas
on a large class of graduates. He
made no remarks.
DR.. Carver, the Marksmau.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18.-Dr. Carver,
the marksman, suffered a severe in
jury to his eyes last night by the ex.
| plosion OF a cartridge. If inhamma.
ton sets in the result will be a totaI
loss of sight.
Murder and Suicide.
New York, June 1S.-Last night
Julius Feeling, a German box maker,
shot his wife Ellen, killing her in
stantly, and then shot himself. He
will die.
Four wOrkmen Fatally Injured.
CINCINNATI, o., June 1S.-A con
struction train fell through a trestle on
Huntington's new railway back OF
Newport to-day and fatally injured
four workmen.
Lynching In Maryland.
LEoNARDTowN, Nd, June 49,
Early yesterday a mob of so men took
Ben Hance, a negro, aged %, from